In honor of National Adoption Month, a throwback photo to 21 years ago. My husband took this the minute I walked off the plane at LAX, so grateful to have our newborn baby in my arms. Our adopted child has been our greatest gift of all!

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“…Paul, Joanne, Fonda, Hill, and I were having lunch. Paul, as usual, sat with his back to the room so as not to be recognized. A woman spotted him, however, and approached us with a menu in hand. She wanted Paul’s signature for her daughter, Nancy. Paul explained that we were having lunch now, but if she notified the studio, they would send her an autographed photo with her daughter’s name on it. With that, he thought, she’d go away. As she started to leave, miffed, she suddenly recognized Fonda...”
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My inspiration for writing this week is the cool, crisp air in the morning and a brilliant moon that illuminates the night. Loving the desert!

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To hell with what other people thought or the obstacles I might face along the way.  I signed up for the CHADD conference and my world did a 180.  From doctors to psychologists, to educators, to other moms in support groups, I found my ADHD community…

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Looks like an ordinary house, but it’s actually a Hollywood treasure. Built on the Siletz River in Oregon for the 1971 film, “Sometimes a Great Notion,” it still stands! As I took this picture, I remembered how fortunate I was as a kid to be on location that summer with my dad, who wrote the movie. For some great stories of working alongside stars like Paul Newman and Henry Fonda, go to link in bio. Or just take a trip there and ask some of the locals. It was a summer that still lives on for many of them!

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